I would encourage you to create a list of your items you know are in that garage and present it to the attorney. If all else fails, you may need to file a claim in the estate.

Possibly. But first, let's step back a generation...

The home is on your grandfather's property; did that pass to your father at some point? To whom?

If your father was legally married to your stepmother, she is entitled to a spousal elective share, which in many cases... View More

The ‘order of inheritance’ is spelled out in

http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-700-2102.

The bottom line is that if it is in the name of someone no longer alive, probate should have been started but if it isn’t the priority to begin probate lies with a surviving spouse... View More

Provided there or no other heirs or outstanding creditors (related to unpaid debts that your mother had), you can file an Application for Probate. Upon appointment as the Personal Representative of her estate, you may execute a Fiduciary Deed conveying the property to yourself. If there are other... View More

The question doesn't quite make clear what all is going on. If the houses were in the father's trust, and then he passed away, his trustee is in charge of the house and must do with it what the trust says. Unless your mother is the trustee, she would have no authority to do anything with... View More

https://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1633_8723_8751-169289--,00.html

Will have the information you want about the donors and expenditures but as who who 'endorsed' a specific candidate, you'll have to look at the local level for each.

This is not going to be an... View More

Absolutely yes, you need to hire a Wayne County attorney to help.

You should have done that from the start, but it is never too late.

Look here for someone with offices in Wayne County who is familiar with that court's requirements

as they are generally NOT the same... View More

Depends. Depends on how comfortable you are completing court forms, researching, and complying with court timelines. Court staff are not allowed to give legal advice, so you would need to do your own due diligence and trust yourself.

The FIRST step is to determine if Probate is even necessary.

IF the deceased person had no assets in his or her name ALONE and there was no beneficiary named on assets that can be so titled (Bank accounts, insurances etc.) THEN probate may be needed.

The NEXT step would be to... View More

Each state’s laws are subtly different. You need the advice of an Arizona lawyer to determine what you can expect and what you must do.

You may or may not need to travel to AZ but you WILL need local help there to insure you proceed properly.

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Minors — by definition — have a ‘legal disability’ and cannot represent themselves: only legal competent adults or emancipated minors can.

I think you will find the process will go a lot smoother if you hire a local probate attorney to represent you. I’m quite sure if this has... View More

It sounds like you already had an attorney that you fired/didn't pay? Without seeing ALL the paperwork and doing the research on this long case, it is impossible to provide any real guidance. I would suggest either going back to the attorney you had, or if you believe he did something improper... View More

This is a very fact-dependent situation. If your dad and his wife owned the house as joint tenants, then it's sale is not subject to the terms of the will. Once your dad passed, the house became his wife's by operation of law, for her to do with as she pleases. She effectively made gifts... View More

First of all, you aren't an executor until the Court appoints you as executor. Until then you're the NOMINATED executor. That difference is important and keep that in mind. You don't HAVE to do anything, but there are minor children involved so it is important that they be taken care... View More

An asset of that value probably cannot be assigned without probate absent pre-planning no matter how you 'agree' upon things. HOWEVER the 'formal probate process' is not as daunting as you might have been lead to believe ...

There are many who try to scare people about... View More

If it's just you two, and you two agree, I don't see a judge standing in the way of your agreement.

The short answer is 'probably not' You have an obligation to mitigate damages or in some cases the lease is voidable upon death.

Seek local legal counsel to get specifics after reviewing the lease document, and CERTAINLY you have an obligation to mitigate damages so get the place... View More

An estate can be closed sooner than one year but the administration must be COMPLETE before closing.

If the PR files a disallowance early that might not matter but if it is filed late in the year that may mean the estate cannot be closed without an extension.

Trying to do any of... View More

It is unclear what you are asking, but if the estate has been closed without the caregiver making a claim, the recourse may be gone.

If there was some sort of security that WAS set up, there may be options, but the only way to know for sure is to meet with a local attorney and review all... View More

A 'Probate Caveat' is not a term used in Michigan law. It is more typically used in the UK, but I imagine that there may be a state or two where that is done also.

Michigan takes a different approach, and people who wish to prevent probating either a specific document or having a... View More